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Article: Saudi/Shell JV finds gas in Empty Quarter.(Royal Dutch-Shell PLC and Saudi Arabian Oil Co.)
- Article from:
- Saudi Economic Survey
- Article date:
- August 9, 2009
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ARoyal Dutch Shell and Saudi Aramco joint venture said that gas from two zones under exploration in the Kingdom's Empty Quarter flowed at a combined rate of 90 million cubic feet per day. South Rub Al-Khali Co (SRAK) said the two zones were located in the Arab reservoir in its fourth exploration well called Kidan-6. "One zone was flowed at a rate of 50 million cubic feet per day of gas while the other zone was flowed at 40 million cubic feet of gas per day," SRAK said in an emailed statement.
The gas tested "is sour ... (with) 10- 25 barrels of condensate liquids (per one million cubic feet of gas)". The same well showed that another area, called Khuff reservoirs ...